Gas field · UK
Tristan North West
Tristan North West is a gas field in the southern North Sea, operated by NEO NEXT+ Energy. It was discovered in 1987 and produced from 2008 to 2010. Production has ceased. Over its life it produced about 47.9 million cubic metres of gas.
Production
Tristan North West produced about 220 barrels of oil and condensate and 47.9 million cubic metres of gas between April 2008 and June 2010.
Latest: 0.11 million cubic metres a day in June 2010. Highest year: 2009, averaging 0.044 million cubic metres a day. Highest month: June 2008.
Latest: 3 barrels a day in June 2010. Highest year: 2009, averaging under 1 barrels a day. Highest month: June 2010.
Average production by year
| Year | Oil and condensate, barrels a day | Gas, million m³ a day |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 (Jan–Jun) | under 1 | 0.019 |
| 2009 | under 1 | 0.044 |
| 2008 (Apr–Dec) | under 1 | 0.1 |
Field details
| Status | Production ceased |
|---|---|
| Type | Gas field |
| Operator | NEO NEXT+ Energy |
| Original operator | Granby |
| Discovered | July 1987 (well 49/29b-5) |
| First production | March 2008 |
| Water depth | 35 m |
| Region | Southern North Sea |
| Wells inside the outline | 2 |
Platforms and installations
No platforms or production ships are recorded on the field or within 2 km of it.
Nearby
- Fields within 10 km: Welland North West (0.9 km), Tristan (1.2 km), Welland South (2.2 km), Wensum (4.2 km), Yare (4.6 km), Thames (7.3 km).
- Protected areas overlapping the field: Southern North Sea SAC.
Sources
Production: NSTA, UKCS field production reports (PPRS), monthly to July 2026. Field details, platforms, licences and wells: NSTA open data, as on the atlas map. Contains information provided by the North Sea Transition Authority and/or other third parties. Used under the NSTA Open User Licence.
Offshore Data Atlas converts the reported volumes to barrels and cubic metres a day (one cubic metre is 6.29 barrels). UK gas figures are all the gas produced, including gas used offshore as fuel, flared or put back into the reservoir.
Tristan North West's production adds up the NSTA's reports for Tristan Nw.